Horse-detacher



WLG. CUMNIINS- Horse-Detacher.

No. 227,740. Patented May 18, 1,880.

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. ATToRNEv UNITEDl STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. GUMMINS, OF MCMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 227,740, dated May 18,1880; A

' Application led September 25, 1879. l

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. CUIvnuINs, of McMinnville, in the countyof Warren and State of Tennessee, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Horse-Detachers; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make anduse it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which formpart of this speciication.

My invention consists, first, in the combination, with a whiftletreehaving ferruled ends and bearings having right -angular Shanks fastenedin the latter, of a rotary detachingshaft journaled in pertorationsformed in said bearings and guards pivoted to the outer ends of thebearings; second, in the combination, with bearings having right-angularshanks which enter the whifdetree ends, of a rotary detaohing-shaftljournaled therein and springguards pivoted to the outer ends of saidbearings, the latter having their inner faces recessed to receive saidguards. l

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view; Fig. 2 is acentral transverse section. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showing thedevice unfastened.

The whiletree A has its central portion provided with a catch, a, andits extremities provided with rearwardly-inclined bearings B. The latterha\e angular shanks b, which enter the ferruled ends c ofthewhiftletree. The rotary detacher C is made in continuous straight form,and has its central portion provided with a single arm, D, whose freeend detachably engages with catch a. Any suitable connection, E, issecured to said free end of the arm and extends to the vehicle.

The rearwardly-curved ends d of the rotary detacher are journaled inholes formed in bearings B, and the latter have their free extremitiesprovided with the trace-guards F,respect ively pivoted thereto. of saidbearings is provided with -a recess, e, within which the correspondingguard tits,

ysaid guards being adaptedl to be sprung into and out of said recess andswung up or down In a vertical plane, in order to lock and The innerface of each unlock the traces relative to the detacher ends d.Abifurcated wire and plate hinge, G, secured to the central portion ofthe whifdetree, embraces the rotary detacher respectively on both sidesof its arm. It prevents longitudinal movement of the rotary detacher,and also provides a bearing for the arm to strike against as the latteris drawn backward, thereby determining the rotary movement of thedetacher C.

The parts are constructed so as to spring the central portion of therotary detacher out from the whiftletree, thereby causing the rotarydetacher to be automatically held in position to secure the tracesthereto by its vown lateral spring-pressure.

The operation of the device is evident. rI he spring-guards are thrownout from their recesses and upward' in vertical line, in order toconnect or disconnect the traces with the rotary detacher, and bypulling the connecting device, which leads from the detacher-arm to thevehicle, the rotary detacher is operated so' as to cause the traces toautomatically disengage themselves therewith.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the ferruled whifletree ends and the bearingshavin g right-anguiar' shanks fastened therein, of the rotarydetacherjournaled in perforations formed in said bearings and the guardspivoted to the outer ends of the bearings, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the bearings having right-angular shanks whichenter the whiftletree ends, of the rotary detacher journaled therein andthe spring-'guards pivoted to the outer ends of said bearings, thelatter having their inner faces recessed to receive said guards,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this22d day ofA September, 1879.

WILLIAM G. GUMMINS.

Witnesses: A

JOHN A. GOPELAND, M. WAYNE OWEN.

